But it's still on the list . . .

07/08/2013

Gasoline Is Cheaper Than Blood

Around our dinner table, we play a social game using Chat Pack. JC or I asks a question, and everyone gets a chance to answer. Usually it's things like, "If you could only see one color apart from black and white, what would it be?" Or, "What's your dream vacation?"

The other night, it was, "What's the title of your personal song?" The kids made up something cutesy, JC did something about her current issues, and I said, "Gasoline Is Cheaper Than Blood."

JC wanted to know why. Was it because taking a drive when you're angry is a better option than stabbing someone? She's still thinking about it, I guess. And her first interpretation is a fairly interesting one. But it's not what I was thinking.

No, what I was thinking about was that old platitude, blood is thicker than water. Which is supposed to mean that family is important, no matter what. And my response to that platitude is, gasoline is cheaper than blood. My meaning?

It's less expensive, emotionally, health-wise, however you want to slice it, to cut ties with your family, than to expect a toxic family to ever change.

And, believe me, her family is toxic. They're clearly continuing to harbor sadistic child molesters. Issues are buried until they come out like stink flipper. Apologies are non-existent, or hold no water. And my wife's issues, well, they've ignored them for decades, and they're clearly continuting to do so.